This is a really fun, sweet movie. I don't usually like road trip movies much, but this one really appealed to me. I guess I have respect for Star Wars nerds (especially when they're up against Trekkies. *shudders* I have a phobia) and I myself speak in dorky film references, whi...( read more)
Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler
Set in 1998, the story tells of a group of friends who, anxious for the premiere of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - and because one of them is suffering from cancer and wishes to see the fil...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 19, 2009
Stats: 4,431 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (4,431)
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November 6, 2009
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October 8, 2009
Good comedy about Star Wars fans taking a road trip. Highlight - fight between them and the trekkies
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August 1, 2009
This comedy about a couple of geeks who plan to break into George Lucas' Skywalker ranch to see Star Wars Episode 1 months before the start for their dying friend is a riot - although mostly for Star Wars fans. They will be the ones who get the tons of quotes, references, cameos ...( read more)
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July 13, 2009
Really funny and anyone who is into any fandom will be able to relate. Loved all the Star Wars references and cameos. Fun movie!
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July 2, 2009
If you are living in the 90s and you find out your friend is going to die ( I know kind of bummer in a comedy...but no one is perfect... ) what better way to have him spend his last days, then to break into Skywalker ranch and watch an illegal copy of Episode One?
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December 5, 2009
As a big Star Wars fan this film surprisingly really gave me a good time. YES, there is much moronic crap going on here in a very "low budget" way, but at the heart of the movie is a true love for all things Star Wars, especially toward the end of the film. There are MANY little ...( read more)
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December 4, 2009
Most of the fun of the movie is picking out references to star wars and all of the cameos (there are more cameos than any movie I have seen). Utimatly you won't have a bad time watching the movie and every sceen at the very least is amusing. With out all the cameos this would...( read more)
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November 29, 2009
An OK film though not as funny as I thought it would be though there are some sweet geek cameos innit
Critic Reviews
Genial and potty-mouthed and dumb and sweet -- a rudely engaging road comedy with more inside Star Wars baseball than a convention hall full of Imperial Grand Moffs. full review
Though it does feature a few inspired comic moments, there is a surplus of tired, overused gags. full review
The comic Force is with Fanboys, a hilarious and heartwarming film about the wondrous powers of movies that last a lifetime. full review
Probably the closest thing my generation will get to having its own "Diner" full review
For its amusing premise, Fanboys is scarily flat. full review
Fanboys is an amiable but disjointed movie that identifies too closely with its heroes. Poking a little more fun at them would have been a great idea. full review
It's a ticklish footnote to the Star Wars phenomenon. full review
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